Joanna Lumley - Movie and Film Biography, Credits and Filmography

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1969 - Present

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May 01, 1946 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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The daughter of a high-born British military major, actress Joanna Lumley was a model before entering films with 1968's Some Girls Do. In 1976, she took on the Diana Rigg-like female lead on the British TV action series The New Avengers, costarring Patrick MacNee of the old Avengers. Joanna also costarred in two of Blake Edwards' Pink Panther movies of the '80s. Thoroughly jettisoning her previous cool-glamour image, Joanna Lumley costarred with Jennifer Saunders in the 1993 British TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous as a pair of boozing, bawdy functionaries in the '90s fashion world (the series was picked up by the American cable network Comedy Central in 1994). So popular was Ms. Lumley's characterization of potty-mouthed, cheap-thrill-seeking Patsy that, shortly after the premiere of Absolutely Fabulous, she was being imitated in TV commercials by comic actor John Cleese!

Title	Year	User Rating
Europe's Last Dictator Voice	2012
Late Bloomers Actor	2011
The Man Who Shot the 60s Actor	2010
Boogie Woogie Actor	2009
Clatterford: Series 02 Actor	2008
Clatterford [TV Series] Actor	2006
Clatterford: Series 01 Actor	2006
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Voice	2005
Doogal Voice	2004
Ella Enchanted Actor	2004
Eurotrip Actor	2004
Absolutely Fabulous: Gay Actor	2002
Absolutely Fabulous: Donkey Actor	2001
Absolutely Fabulous: Fish Farm Actor	2001
Absolutely Fabulous: Menopause Actor	2001
Absolutely Fabulous: Paris Actor	2001
Absolutely Fabulous: Parralox Actor	2001
Absolutely Fabulous: Small Opening Actor	2001
The Cat's Meow Actor	2001
The Cazalets Producer	2001
Maybe Baby Actor	2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Voice	2000
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death Actor	1999
Dr. Willoughby [TV Series] Actor	1999
Foxbusters [Animated Series] Voice	1999
Nancherrow Actor	1999
A Rather English Marriage Actor	1998
Absolutely Fabulous Moments Actor	1998
Coming Home Actor	1998
Mad Cows Actor	1998
Parting Shots Actor	1998
The Tale of Sweeney Todd Actor	1998
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout, Part 1 Actor	1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout, Part 2 Actor	1996
James and the Giant Peach Actor	1996
Roseanne: Satan, Darling Actor	1996
Absolutely Fabulous: Door Handle Actor	1995
Absolutely Fabulous: Fear Actor	1995
Absolutely Fabulous: Happy New Year Actor	1995
Absolutely Fabulous: Jealous Actor	1995
Absolutely Fabulous: Sex Actor	1995
Absolutely Fabulous: The End Actor	1995
Cold Comfort Farm Actor	1995
Innocent Lies Actor	1995
Absolutely Fabulous: Birth Actor	1994
Absolutely Fabulous: Death Actor	1994
Absolutely Fabulous: Hospital Actor	1994
Absolutely Fabulous: Morocco Actor	1994
Absolutely Fabulous: Poor Actor	1994
Absolutely Fabulous [TV Series] Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: Birthday Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: Fashion Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: Fat Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: France Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: Iso Tank Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: Magazine Actor	1992
Absolutely Fabulous: New Best Friend Actor	1992
A Perfect Hero Actor	1991
A Ghost in Monte Carlo Actor	1990
Shirley Valentine Actor	1989
Mistral's Daughter Actor	1984
That Was Tory Actor	1984
The Glory Boys Actor	1984
Curse of the Pink Panther Actor	1983
The Weather in the Streets Actor	1983
The Trail of the Pink Panther Actor	1982
Sapphire and Steel [TV Series] Actor	1979
The New Avengers: Angels of Death Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Complex Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Dead Men are Dangerous Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Dirtier by the Dozen Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Emily Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Forward Base Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Gnaws Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Hostage Actor	1977
The New Avengers: K Is for Kill: The Tiger Awakes Actor	1977
The New Avengers: K Is for Kill: Tiger by the Tail Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Medium Rare Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Obsession Actor	1977
The New Avengers: The Gladiators Actor	1977
The New Avengers: The Lion and the Unicorn Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Three Handed Game Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Trap Actor	1977
The New Avengers: Cat Amongst the Pigeons Actor	1976
The New Avengers: Faces Actor	1976
The New Avengers: House of Cards Actor	1976
The New Avengers: Sleeper Actor	1976
The New Avengers: Target! Actor	1976
The New Avengers: The Eagle's Nest Actor	1976
The New Avengers: The Last of the Cybernauts...?? Actor	1976
The New Avengers: The Midas Touch Actor	1976
The New Avengers: The Tale of the Big Why Actor	1976
The New Avengers: To Catch a Rat Actor	1976
Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride Actor	1973
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Actor	1973
The Breaking of Bumbo Actor	1972
Games That Lovers Play Actor	1971
The Devil's Widow Actor	1971
The House That Dripped Blood Actor	1971
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Actor	1969
Some Girls Do Actor	1969
Class Act [TV Series] Actor		NOT YET RELEASED
The New Avengers: Season 01 Actor		NOT YET RELEASED
The New Avengers: Season 02 Actor		NOT YET RELEASED

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